Spa has an old-school
charm, where you can imagine the ghosts of Jim Clark and Graham Hill strolling
round the town. Many high-rollers come here out of season, too, to play at the
town's casino, which is the oldest in the world. Spa, as the name suggests, is
a spa town, so why not go for a soak in the thermal baths. You're spoilt for
choice when it comes to pubs - this is Belgium and beer is literally a
religion. Its ales have been brewed by Trappist monks for centuries. L'Auberge
is regarded as the best restaurant around, and with prices to match. Max Mosley
and his FIA honchos are regulars when they're in town. So much for cost
cutting.
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Entering dictionaries after World War II, the word motel, a portmanteau of motor and hotel or motorists' hotel, referred initially to a type of hotel consisting of a single building of connected rooms whose doors faced a parking lot and, in some circumstances, a common area; or a series of small cabins with common parking. As the United States highway system began to develop in the 1920s, long distance road journeys became more and the need for inexpensive, easily accessible overnight accommodation sited close to the main routes, led to the growth of the motel concept.
Well I arrived here on another post but ended up staying for 20 minutes reading your stuff! Enjoyed it :-D